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Battambang vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Battambang is 33.0% cheaper than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 59.4% less in Battambang
Groceries: pay 15.2% less in Battambang
Transportation: pay 77.4% more in Battambang
Housing: pay 43.1% less in Battambang
Childcare: pay 71.7% less in Battambang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.7% less in Battambang
Clothing: pay 59.6% less in Battambang

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Battambang. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Battambang.

Battambang vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Battambang instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 59.4% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Battambang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.86 MX$187.42	$2.50 KHR10,059.75	-77.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.82 MX$152.28	$5.75 KHR23,137.42	-34.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 MX$29.90	$0.62 KHR2,514.94	-63.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$22.51	$0.50 KHR2,011.95	-61.7%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 15.2% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Battambang
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$45.32	$1.65 KHR6,641.50	-37.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 MX$87.01	$6.70 KHR26,960.12	+32.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$112.88	$7.95 KHR31,987.45	+21.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$45.01	$1.82 KHR7,319.02	-30.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$65.68	$2.01 KHR8,081.63	-47.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 MX$23.64	$1.13 KHR4,563.03	-17.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$13.81	$0.77 KHR3,102.86	-3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$16.80	$1.04 KHR4,197.99	+7.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$15.64	$0.73 KHR2,956.84	-18.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$16.55	$0.68 KHR2,737.82	-29.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$17.16	$0.54 KHR2,159.83	-46.0%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 77.4% more for transportation

	Mexico City	Battambang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 MX$88.69	$4.33 KHR17,423.67	-15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 MX$337.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$346K	$49,000.00 KHR197M	+144.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.42 MX$76.38	$9.00 KHR36,215.09	+103.4%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 43.1% less for housing

	Mexico City	Battambang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$534.02	$21.29 KHR85,652.35	-31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,079.15 MX$18,629.97	$250.00 KHR1M	-76.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.25 MX$11,691.70	$175.00 KHR704K	-74.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$644.99	$41.02 KHR165K	+9.8%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 71.7% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Battambang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.39 MX$7,430.03	$90.00 KHR362K	-79.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,897.53 MX$188K	$3,900.00 KHR16M	-64.2%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 59.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Battambang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 MX$56.23	$0.75 KHR3,017.92	-77.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 MX$65.84	$1.50 KHR6,035.85	-60.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$74.97	$1.88 KHR7,544.81	-56.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 MX$1,008.97	$22.50 KHR90,537.72	-61.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 MX$112.45	$3.75 KHR15,089.62	-42.4%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 59.6% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Battambang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.95 MX$1,052.13	$20.00 KHR80,477.98	-67.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.08 MX$829.98	$23.33 KHR93,890.97	-51.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.72 MX$1,825.11	$45.00 KHR181K	-57.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.91 MX$1,914.71	$41.67 KHR168K	-62.4%
Average			-59.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2026

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